Anthropic wants to make a deal. The AI company behind the Claude family of models proposed working directly with the Trump administration on June 18, 2026, to resolve cybersecurity concerns and end a US ban on its most advanced AI products, Mythos 5 and Fable 5.
The proposal comes just five days after Anthropic was forced to suspend access to both models following an export control directive from the administration. That suspension didn’t just affect foreign users. It cut off access for everyone, including US employees, as the company scrambled to comply with the government’s order.
How we got here
On June 12-13, the Trump administration issued an export control directive prohibiting foreign nationals from accessing both Mythos 5 and Fable 5. The stated reason: cybersecurity concerns tied to the models’ advanced capabilities.
By June 13, Anthropic had pulled the plug entirely, suspending all access to both models.
